Vulnerability · Published Feb 6, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-8608
Medium 5.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the cockpit-podman package (AlmaLinux). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, tcp_subr.c misuses snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow in later code.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | 11-1.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | 11-1.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 0.8.3-4.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 0.8.3-4.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-devel | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi-utils | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-devel | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | netcf-libs | 0.2.8-12.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-podman-api | 1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python-podman-api | 1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.3.0+2048+e7a0a3ea | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | sgabios-bin | 1:0.20170427git-3.module_el8.5.0+2608+72063365 | ALSA-2020:2774 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | slirp4netns | 0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | udica | 0.2.1-2.module_el8.5.0+108+00865455 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | udica | 0.2.1-2.module_el8.5.0+2635+e4386a39 | ALSA-2020:1379 |
| Debian:12 | libslirp | 4.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:13 | libslirp | 4.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:14 | libslirp | 4.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:12 | qemu | 1:4.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:13 | qemu | 1:4.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:14 | qemu | 1:4.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:12 | slirp | 1:1.0.17-11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:13 | slirp | 1:1.0.17-11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:14 | slirp | 1:1.0.17-11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:12 | slirp4netns | 1.0.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:13 | slirp4netns | 1.0.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Debian:14 | slirp4netns | 1.0.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | cockpit-podman | 0:11-1.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | cockpit-podman | 0:11-1.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | cockpit-podman | 0:11-1.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | container-selinux | 2:2.124.0-1.gitf958d0c.module+el8.5.0+681+c9a1951f | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 0:0.8.3-4.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 0:0.8.3-4.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | 0:0.8.3-4.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | netcf | 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | python-podman-api | 0:1.2.0-0.2.gitd0a45fe.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.7.0+1084+97b81f61 | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.4.0+534+4680a14e | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | sgabios | 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.6.0+847+b490afdd | RLSA-2020:2774 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.4.0+536+994a2182 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | slirp4netns | 0:0.4.2-3.git21fdece.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.5.0+770+e2f49861 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.4.0+559+c02fa3b2 | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | udica | 0:0.2.1-2.module+el8.5.0+708+6758137d | RLSA-2020:1379 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qemu | 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.24 | USN-7094-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qemu | 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.4 | USN-7094-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | slirp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | slirp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | slirp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | slirp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8608 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | slirp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8608 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/68ccb8021a838066f0951d4b2817eb6b6f10a843 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/06/2 x_refsource_MISC
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/-/tags/v4.1.0 x_refsource_MISC
- USN-4283-1 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200313 [SECURITY] [DLA 2142-1] slirp security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200316 [SECURITY] [DLA 2144-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-202003-66 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0468 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- DSA-4733 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200726 [SECURITY] [DLA 2288-1] qemu security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201001-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210209 [SECURITY] [DLA 2551-1] slirp security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST